CONSTITUTION and BY-LAWS 2005-2006
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GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION VOL. 99 NUMBER 1 CONSTITUTION and BY-LAWS 2005-2006 A Member of the National Federation of State High School Associations P.O. Box 271 151 South Bethel Street Thomaston, Georgia 30286-0004 706-647-7473 FAX 706-647-2638 www.ghsa.net 2 GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 2005-06 CHANGES (Changes shown in book in italic type) ELIGIBILITY New Form “C” added for students with interrupted academic eligibility CONSTITUTION Hardship Committee can hear migratory, courses passed and accumulated units cases STUDENT BY-LAWS 1.21 Virtual classes accepted for eligibility under certain conditions 1.41 Latest edition of the Physical Exam Form is required SCHOOL BY-LAWS 2.29 Schools must fulfill commitments to compete or face penalties 2.77 Guidelines adopted for fans who wish to video tape state events REGION BY-LAWS 3.34 Regions that miss deadlines may be fined by state office STATE BY-LAWS 4.16 The Reclassification Committee will sub-divide regions with ten (10) or more schools 4.21 In open meet events, there must be a minimum of 16 teams in order to have a state championship 4.42 The assignment of officiating associations for all activities will be the responsibility of the GHSA office ATHLETIC BY-LAWS Sec. 2 - Basketball “Mercy Rule” adopted for one-sided games Sec. 3 - Cheerleading Competitive cheerleaders no longer required to be on support squad Out-of-season tryouts limited to 10 consecutive days State championships moved to December Sec. 4 - Cross Country Sectional meets no longer held Sec. 5 - Football Spring practice allowed any time between Feb. 1 and end of school Rules for “permanent” seating adopted for playoffs Classes for Dome Semifinal games rotated each year Sec. 6 - Golf Girls teams may now include up to four (4) players Sec. 10 - Soccer Schools of same classification will use overtime and Penalty Kicks to break ties during regular season Sec. 13 - Tennis Neutral sites used for Sectional play in second and third rounds of playoffs Singles tournaments no longer allowed Sec. 15 - Volleyball Defensive specialist (Libero) allowed in 2005-06 Sec. 16 - Wrestling All Traditional State Tournaments move to one site Ties in Area or State Dual Tournaments will be broken using National Federation rule GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 3 GHSA STATE OFFICERS 2005-06 President: Dr. Gary Holmes, St. Simons Island Vice President: Walter Wade, Atlanta Executive Director: Dr. Ralph Swearngin, Thomaston, GHSA Office REGION REGION SECRETARIES 1-AAAAA Kevin Giddens, Colquitt County High School, Moultrie 2-AAAAA Greg Goodwin, Redan High School, Stone Mountain 3-AAAAA Earl Etheridge, Savannah 4-AAAAA Mike McElrath, Mundy’s Mill, Jonesboro 5-AAAAA Jeff Wheeler, Marietta High School, Marietta 6-AAAAA Ronnie Smith, Cherokee County Schools, Canton 7-AAAAA Dolford Layson, Lawrenceville 8-AAAAA Jerry Raines, Eatonton 1-AAAA Rusty Ganas, Ware County High School, Waycross 2-AAAA Wayne Baker, Evans High School, Evans 3-AAAA Jamie Cassady, Griffin High School, Griffin 4-AAAA Dale Krach, Northgate High School, Newnan 5-AAAA Ralph Simpson, Miller Grove High School, Lithonia 6-AAAA Scott Butler, Tucker High School, Tucker 7-AAAA Allen Fort, Gordon Central High School, Calhoun 8-AAAA Bobby Pate, Hartwell 1-AAA Pam Hill, Dougherty County Schools, Albany 2-AAA Fred Maynard, Jordan High School, Columbus 3-AAA Wade Marchman, Burke County High School, Waynesboro 4-AAA Jim Finch, Peach County, Ft. Valley 5-AAA Rusty Hudson, Westminster School, Atlanta 6-AAA Ed Vosburgh, Cartersville High School, Cartersville 7-AAA Chris Mance, Gainesville High School, Gainesville 8-AAA Bruce Yates, Jackson County High School, Jefferson 1-AA Jarrett Luke, Berrien High School, Nashville 2-AA Donald Altman, Waycross 3-AA Chunk Reid, Vidalia High School, Vidalia 4-AA Glenn Tidwell, Tri-County High School, Buena Vista 5-AA Kris Palmerton, Pace Academy, Atlanta 6-AA Ed Vosburgh, Cartersville High School, Cartersville 7-AA Steve Cisson, Morgan County High School, Madison 8-AA Steve Miller, Buford High School, Buford 1-A Robert Douberly, Ware County Magnet School, Manor 2-A Rusty Tondee, Schley County High School, Ellaville 3-A Ray Tootle, Candler County Board of Education, Metter 4-A Glenn Stewart, Telfair County High School, McRae 5-A Bill Bailey, Mt. Zion High School, Mt. Zion 6-A William H. Teat, Rome 7-A Mary Jo Kemp, Glascock County High School, Gibson 8-A Donnie Drew, Commerce High School, Commerce 4 GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2005-06 REGION COMMITTEE MEMBER 1-AAAAA Wes Taylor, Lowndes High School, Valdosta (2005-06) 2-AAAAA Fred Price, Atlanta City Schools (2006-07) 3-AAAAA Earl Etheridge, Savannah (2007-08) 4-AAAAA Danny Cronic, East Coweta High School, Sharpsburg (2006-07) 5-AAAAA Donnie Griggers, Harrison High School, Kennesaw (2005-06) 6-AAAAA Ronnie Smith, Cherokee County Schools, Canton (2006-07) 7-AAAAA Leonard Jones, Fulton County Schools, Roswell (2005-06) 8-AAAAA Dave Hunter, Brookwood High School, Snellville (2006-07) 1-AAAA Ed Pilcher, Thomas Co. Central High, Thomasville (2007-08) 2-AAAA Randy Shearouse, Effingham Co. High, Springfield (2005-06) 3-AAAA Robert Davis, Westside High School, Macon (2005-06) 4-AAAA Dave Chandler, Woodward Academy, College Park (2005-06) 5-AAAA Ron Sebree, DeKalb County Schools (2006-07) 6-AAAA Mark Kelly, St. Pius High School, Atlanta (2005-06) 7-AAAA Allen Fort, Gordon Central High School, Calhoun (2006-07) 8-AAAA Tommy Stringer, Loganville High School, Loganville (2007-08) 1-AAA Wayne Tootle, Cairo (2005-06) 2-AAA Anthony Dimitri, Jordan High School, Columbus (2005-06) 3-AAA Luther Welsh, Thomson High School, Thomson (2005-06) 4-AAA Rick Tomberlin, Washington County H.S., Sandersville (2006-07) 5-AAA Charlie Henderson, DeKalb County Schools, Decatur (2005-06) 6-AAA Charles Wilson, Cass High School, Cartersville (2006-07) 7-AAA Mark Coleman, Flowery Branch H.S., Flowery Branch (2006-07) 8-AAA Elliott Poss, Elbert County High School, Elberton (2005-06) 1-AA Scott Horton, Albany High School, Albany (2007-08) 2-AA Jesse Crews, Charlton County High School, Folkston (2005-06) 3-AA John Peacock, Dodge County High School, Eastman (2005-06) 4-AA Glenn Tidwell, Tri-County High School, Buena Vista (2006-07) 5-AA Rob Weltz, Holy Innocents' School, Atlanta (2006-07) 6-AA Glenn White, Model High School, Rome (2006-07) 7-AA John Osborne, North Oconee High School, Bogart (2006-07) 8-AA Terry Rogers, Union County High School, Blairsville (2005-06) 1-A Robert Douberly, Ware County Magnet H. S., Manor (2005-06) 2-A Windle McKenzie, Brookstone School, Columbus (2005-06) 3-A Mike Carswell, Savannah Country Day School, Savannah (2005-06) 4-A Britt Ingle, Treutlen High School, Soperton (2005-06) 5-A Matthew Skinner, Landmark Christian School, Fairburn (2005-06) 6-A Chuck Taylor, Bowdon High School, Bowdon (2005-06) 7-A Larry Campbell, Lincoln County High School, Lincolnton (2006-07) 8-A Donnie Drew, Commerce High School, Commerce (2005-06) At Large Raynette Evans, Bibb County Schools, Macon (2007-08) At Large Lynda Martin, North Cobb High School, Kennesaw (2007-08) SDOE Stuart Bennett, State Department of Education GSBA Dr. Don Rooks, Georgia School Boards Association GSSA Dr. Randall Edmunds, Georgia School Supt. Assn. (Lincoln Co.) GASSP Molly Howard, Jefferson County High School, Louisville GACA Ray Broadaway, Exec. Sec., Georgia Athletic Coaches Assn. GADA Dr. Lucia Norwood, DeKalb County Schools, Decatur GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 5 GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES Board of Trustees Earl Etheridge (AAAAA) Glenn Tidwell (AA) Allen Fort (AAAA) Donnie Drew (A) Wayne Tootle (AAA) Raynette Evans (At Large) Baseball Committee Eligibility Committee Dave Chandler Stuart Bennett Anthony Dimitri ** Randall Edmunds John Peacock Allen Fort Ronnie Smith Donnie Griggers Chuck Taylor Molly Howard Elliott Poss ** Basketball Committee Don Rooks Larry Campbell Chuck Taylor Raynette Evans Glenn White Charlie Henderson ** Fred Price Football Committee Terry Rogers Ray Broadaway Randy Shearouse Robert Davis Earl Etheridge ** Calendar Committee Scott Horton Randall Edmunds Britt Ingle Donnie Griggers ** Wayne Tootle Molly Howard Ed Pilcher Golf Committee Elliott Poss Jesse Crews ** Glenn Tidwell Danny Cronic Robert Douberly Cheerleading Committee Tommy Stringer Mark Coleman Charles Wilson Allen Fort ** Leonard Jones Gymnastics Committee Lynda Martin Charlie Henderson Windle McKenzie Leonard Jones John Osborne Lucia Norwood ** Rob Weltz Coaches Committee Ray Broadaway Lacrosse Committee Britt Ingle Donnie Griggers Ed Pilcher Mark Kelly Fred Price Leonard Jones Terry Rogers ** Rob Weltz ** Rick Tomberlin Literary Committee Matthew Skinner Ronnie Smith Glenn Tidwell ** Charles Wilson 6 GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES Medals and Awards Committee Softball Committee Mark Coleman Danny Cronic Robert Douberly ** Anthony Dimitri Lucia Norwood Donnie Drew ** John Osborne John Peacock Ed Pilcher Ron Sebree Wes Taylor Sportsmanship Committee Media Committee Mike Carswell Mike Carswell Dave Chandler Danny Cronic Jesse Crews Elliott Poss Molly Howard Ron Sebree Lucia Norwood ** Rob Weltz ** Wes Taylor Luther Welsh Officials Committee Earl Etheridge ** Swimming Committee Britt Ingle Larry Campbell Terry Rogers Scott Horton ** Randy Shearouse Mark Kelly Wayne Tootle Lynda Martin Walter Wade Charles Wilson Reclassification Committee Tennis Committee Jesse Crews Dave Chandler Robert Davis Mark Coleman Donnie Drew Robert Douberly ** Earl Etheridge ** Dave Hunter Charlie Henderson